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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the antenna below would be best for point-to-point communication?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls only on the ISO physical layer?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the default subnet masks that they use. If the subnet mask was 255.0.0.0, which of the classes below would be used?
Which answer below best represents the recommended standard for a null modem cable?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input status registers addresses?
Which of the wire types below is best suited for field device transmissions?
In the process conditions model, there are transition points between the stages of operating conditions. Which of the answers below is the transition point between the target and normal conditions?
Subnet masks in IPv4 are used to divide an existing network. A class B network with 2 nodes, one with an IP address of 128.0.0.1 and a mask of 255.255.0.0. Which of the answers below reflects the address the other node must have for the two nodes to communicate?
There are several fields in an Ethernet message frame structure. Which of the answers represent the total amount of fields in an Ethernet message frame?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to read the input status of coils on a slave device ?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the largest in area covered?
Wireless Ethernet connections can be easily captured across a public access point. Which of the primary security methods below is to be used at all times possible?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Fieldbus and DeviceNet are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
DCS commonly is considered a computerised control system for a plant that has central operator supervisory control. Which of the terms below is best described as controllers and operator stations that are separated physically from the central control system?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will have the least amount of scalability?
Which of the answers below is not a parameter of the H1 transmission system resource block?
Parameter settings program the behavior of the function block. Which of the parameters below can be described as one that receives data from another block?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as when the alarm clears due to the process before the operator has time to respond to it?
The term "Repeaters" relates best to which of the answers below?
The (DA) server in a SCADA system administers remote site communications. Which of the environments below would the (DA) server reside?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as communication by sending a command, initiated by the scanner module, to all field device on the segment?
In relation to IPv4, every classification has a finite amount of addresses. Which of the classifications below has the most subnet addresses?
A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in the manipulation process control inputs?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Bridges"?